NEWS

Search By Date

Bundeswehr Awards Rheinmetall €595M for Skyranger 30 Air Defense on Boxer Vehicles

February 28, 2024 @ 06:33 AM

The Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall a contract worth €595 million to supply the Skyranger 30 mobile air defense system for their Boxer armored vehicles. The deal includes a prototype and 18...

Sikorsky Announces Hybrid-Electric VTOL Project with Tilt-Wing Configuration

February 28, 2024 @ 06:16 AM

Lockheed Martin's subsidiary, Sikorsky, has revealed plans to develop a hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing demonstrator (HEX/VTOL) with a tilt-wing configuration. This marks the initial step in a series of next-generation...

Airbus to Collaborate with Aviation Lessor LCI on Advanced Air Mobility Financing

February 28, 2024 @ 05:56 AM

Airbus and LCI have partnered to collaboratively develop ecosystems for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), concentrating on strategy, commercialization, and financing in three core AAM areas. Both partners will collectively develop AAM...

French DGA Orders Saab's Multi-spectral Camouflage Nets

February 28, 2024 @ 05:46 AM

The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has announced the acquisition of 3,000 multispectral camouflage nets (visible, infrared, radar) from the Swedish company Saab Barracuda as part of the Radar...

Airbus, Leonardo, Lockheed to Submit Proposals for U.K.'s Medium Helicopter Contract ...

February 28, 2024 @ 05:25 AM

Airbus, Leonardo and Lockheed Martin have been invited to submit bids for the U.K

First Test of Updated AMRAAM-ER Missile from NASAMS Air Defense System

February 28, 2024 @ 04:57 AM

Raytheon and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, with support from the Norwegian Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Armed Forces, flight-tested an updated variant of the AMRAAM-Extended Range (AMRAAM-ER) missile from a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System...

Russian Forces Shoot Down Boeing-made Scan-Eagle UAV with Tor M2 Air Defense...

February 27, 2024 @ 05:17 PM

A Scan-eagle UAV, made by Boeing subsidiary, Insitu Inc., was shot down in Ukraine, the Russian MoD announced today

Russian MoD Confirms Destruction of First Ukrainian Abrams Tank in Avdiivka

February 27, 2024 @ 01:24 PM

The Russian Ministry of Defense officially confirmed today the destruction of the first American-made Abrams main battle tank (MBT) in Avdiivka. On Monday, Russian forces claimed to have successfully destroyed the first U

Yemen's Houthis Damage Key Submarine Cables Disrupting Internet Connectivity Across Continents: Report

February 27, 2024 @ 12:56 PM

Yemen's Houthi rebels have allegedly damaged four crucial submarine cables connecting Europe, East Asia, Africa, and Arab countries, causing significant disruptions to internet services. This was reported by the Israeli publication

Hungary to Convert Lease-financed Gripen Jets to Fully Owned by 2026

February 27, 2024 @ 11:48 AM

Hungary has outlined its intention to convert 12 JAS39 Gripen jets, initially obtained through a lease-financing arrangement, into fully owned assets by 2026. The formalization of the procurement agreement for four new Gripen aircraft took place...

Israel Defense Forces Construct Armored Bases in Civilian Settlements, Acquires 200 Armored

February 27, 2024 @ 10:10 AM

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have commenced the construction of numerous compounds for their security forces within the civilian settlements of Gebraam, Yachini, and Or Hanar, alongside the acquisition of 200 armored vehicles. These

FEATURES/INTERVIEWS
© 2024 DefenseMirror.com - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED